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Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Provision
James Browne
372. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve dementia services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49159/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Mental Health Services
James Browne
373. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE has addressed local clinical governance issues within Roscommon’s mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49160/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Electronic Health Records
James Browne
374. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE plans to develop a patient-based information technology system on a national basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49161/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
James Browne
375. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the way in which the national forensic mental health capital project’s second phase will decide on the location of new regional intensive care rehabilitation units in the HSE west and HSE south areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49162/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Mental Health Services Staff
James Browne
376. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 556 of 13 July 2017, the number of new whole-time equivalent positions the €15 million in funding for mental health in 2017 will provide; the number of positions in medical, nursing, health and social care management and administration, general support staff and patient and client care categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49163/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
James Browne
377. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount of the €15 million in new funding for mental health in 2017 that has been expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49164/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation
Tom Neville
378. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 395 of 17 October 2017, when it is expected that the draft regulations to designate the professions to establish the registration board will be ready for submission to Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49168/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Provision
Robert Troy
379. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if suitable services will be put in place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49180/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
380. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if an incident (details supplied) will be investigated; the efforts to ensure this will not occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49181/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Legislative Process
Louise O'Reilly
381. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when he plans to facilitate the commencement of sections 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; the timeframe for full enactment; if his attention has been drawn to the many families affected by this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49183/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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National Children's Hospital
Dara Calleary
382. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to proposals to name the new national children's hospital in honour of Dr. Kathleen Lynn (details supplied); and his views on whether this would be an excellent choice of name for the new hospital. [49202/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Home Care Packages Provision
John Brassil
383. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if a home care package application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49209/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Home Care Packages Data
Thomas Pringle
384. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an extra 100 intensive home care packages in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49212/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Home Help Service Expenditure
Robert Troy
385. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the expected budget increase for home help services nationally for the year 2018; if an increase in this budget will result in more positions available for qualified personnel to work in home help services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49218/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Billy Kelleher
386. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of both in-post and vacant whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists in the Dublin south city LHO; and the number of these accessible by persons in the catchment areas of Rathmines, Terenure and Rathfarnham. [49221/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Staff Data
Billy Kelleher
387. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of both in-post and vacant whole-time equivalent social workers in the Dublin south city LHO; and the number of these accessible by persons in the catchment areas of Rathmines, Terenure and Rathfarnham. [49222/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Staff Data
Billy Kelleher
388. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of both in-post and vacant whole-time equivalent public health nurses in the Dublin south city LHO; and the number of these accessible to persons in the catchment areas of Rathmines, Terenure and Rathfarnham. [49223/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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General Practitioner Data
Billy Kelleher
389. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners in the Dublin south city LHO who have signed up to the free general practitioner service for the under sixes scheme; and the number of these accessible by persons in the catchment areas of Rathmines, Terenure and Rathfarnham. [49224/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Billy Kelleher
390. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for children aged under 18 years of age for speech and language assessment in the Dublin south city LHO; and the number of these within the catchment areas of Rathmines, Terenure and Rathfarnham. [49226/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Billy Kelleher
391. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for children aged under 18 years of age for speech and language therapy treatment in the Dublin south city LHO; and the number of these within the catchment areas of Rathmines, Terenure and Rathfarnham. [49227/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Billy Kelleher
392. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of both in-post and vacant whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists in the Cork south Lee LHO; and the number of these accessible by persons in the catchment area of Douglas. [49228/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Staff Data
Billy Kelleher
393. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of both in-post and vacant whole-time equivalent social workers in the Cork south Lee LHO; and the number of these accessible by persons in the catchment area of Douglas. [49229/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Staff Data
Billy Kelleher
394. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of both in-post and vacant whole-time equivalent public health nurses in the Cork south Lee LHO; and the number of these accessible by persons in the catchment area of Douglas. [49230/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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General Practitioner Data
Billy Kelleher
395. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners the Cork south Lee LHO who have signed up to the free general practitioner service for the under sixes scheme; and the number of these accessible by persons in the catchment area of Douglas. [49231/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Billy Kelleher
396. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for children under 18 years of age for speech and language assessment in the Cork south Lee LHO; and the number of these within the catchment area of Douglas [49233/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Billy Kelleher
397. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for children aged under 18 years of age for speech and language therapy treatment; the number in the Cork south Lee LHO; and the number of these within the catchment area of Douglas [49234/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Darragh O'Brien
398. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to include the flash glucose monitoring system for diabetics in the general medical services scheme through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49240/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Disability Services Provision
Michael Healy-Rae
399. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of the school leaver's process and respite services for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49260/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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HSE Reports
Richard Boyd Barrett
400. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health given the recent publication in the media (details supplied) of the action plan for Portlaoise hospital report, the reason it has not yet been made public by his Department; the reason he has not issued a response to the report since it was finalised in December 2016; the level of consultation with local staff and service users on the issue; his views on the medical bodies' concerns of risks to patients in terms of critical care, patient transfers and consultant recruitment in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49262/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
401. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans for the management of child mental health and child protection emergencies in the Portlaoise hospital catchment area; the level of consultation there has been with service users and local staff, including CAMHS and Tusla on the issue; if he will report on the risks to children with mental health or child protection issues in terms of critical care, patient transfers and consultant recruitment in the area in view of the recent publication in the media (details supplied) of the action plan for Portlaoise hospital report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49263/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
402. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his views on the plans for adult mental health in the Portlaoise hospital catchment area; the level of consultation there has been with service users and local staff; if he will report on the risks to adult mental health patients in terms of critical care, patient transfers and consultant recruitment in the area in view of the recent publication in the media (details supplied) of the action plan for Portlaoise hospital report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49264/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Charlie McConalogue
403. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the recruitment and appointment of a consultant (details supplied) to Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49271/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Home Care Packages
Bernard Durkan
404. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if a home care package can be facilitated prior to Christmas 2017 in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49272/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Dental Services
Billy Kelleher
405. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Dentist Act 1985 will be amended to allow dental hygienists direct access to persons in view of recent changes to the dental treatment benefit scheme reinstating a free scale and polish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49275/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Eamon Scanlon
406. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to HSE managed and run disability and respite services in each of the community health organisation, CHO, areas in 2016; the amount of funding allocated to HSE managed and run disability and respite services in each of the CHO areas in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49299/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Respite Care Services
Eamon Scanlon
407. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason access to respite care in County Monaghan has been refused to persons who availed of this option previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49301/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Eamon Scanlon
408. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when residential respite services will be restored in counties Sligo and Leitrim; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is almost a year since the state of the art, purpose built facility, Solas, stopped providing respite services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49302/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Funding
Róisín Shortall
409. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the budgetary allocation for the gay men's health service, GMHS, for each of the past five years; the regional allocation of the funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49303/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
410. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1309 of 20 June 2017, the proposed relocation of the gay men's health service located at the clinic; and his plans to replicate this service outside of Dublin. [49304/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
411. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be scheduled. [49307/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services
Mattie McGrath
412. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the loco parentis rule that restricts the nature of the HSE home care provided to sick children by agency nurses who are forbidden to allow parents to leave the home unless another adult is present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49308/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Funding
Pat Deering
413. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the status of an additional funding application under section 39 for a facility (details supplied) which provides a comprehensive service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49309/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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National Treatment Purchase Fund
Michael McGrath
414. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to use the National Treatment Purchase Fund for certain urology procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49312/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
415. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49314/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
416. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49315/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Home Care Packages
John Curran
417. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if home care packages as provided for in budget 2018 will be prioritised for persons with dementia, in view of the absence of community supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49325/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
418. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of locums compared with the number of HSE staff by professional medical discipline at each hospital under the aegis of the HSE each month from January 2016 to date; the salaries paid to staff compared to salaries paid to locums by medical discipline at each hospital for the same period. [49336/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Palliative Care for Children
Gerry Adams
419. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if, following the recent launch of the palliative care services three year development framework 2017 to 2019 document, he plans to publish a framework specific to children’s palliative care; and if not, the plans he has to bring forward policy or a framework for children’s palliative care [49372/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Brassil
420. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if emergency funding will be provided to find a permanent care facility for the four adults with profound intellectual and physical disabilities currently availing of services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49376/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Brassil
421. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to the local authority to provide a long-term full-time care facility for the four adults with profound intellectual and physical disabilities currently availing of services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49377/17]